palliative
Something that palliates, particularly a palliative medicineSomething that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
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» She was a palliative care nurse until her retirement.
Bis zu ihrem Ruhestand war sie Krankenschwester in der Palliativmedizin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesSomething that palliates, particularly a palliative medicine.
The radiation and chemotherapy were only palliatives.
- remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Examples
3 sentencesShe was a palliative care nurse until her retirement.
deBis zu ihrem Ruhestand war sie Krankenschwester in der Palliativmedizin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I need palliative care.
ruЯ нуждаюсь в паллиативном лечении. — marafon
Living is a sickness that sleep relieves every sixteen hours. It's a palliative. Death is the cure.
Origin
From Middle French palliatif, from New Latin *palliātīvus, from Medieval Latin palliō (“toFrom Middle French palliatif, from New Latin *palliātīvus, from Medieval Latin palliō (“to cloak”), from Latin pallium (“a cloak”).
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Forms
plural: palliatives| Singular | palliative |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- remedy that alleviates pain without curing:alleviantalleviator
See also
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